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Crex Meadows Butterflies... Acadian Hairstreak
Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica
These two fresh Acadian Hairstreaks were spotted on July 9, 2008.
This was the first time I have seen this type of Hairstreak in Crex Meadows.
These two were together on the same Butterfly weed along Phantom Lake Road.
There seems to be a slight variation in orange coloring on the lower wing, almost reaching a red on the one to the right.
The tan tint is a reflection from the butterfly weed. The primary wing color of this type of Hairstreak is a gray.
The Acadian Hairstreak picture to the left is a better representation of the wing colors of this butterfly.
The Acadian Hairstreak to the left is the same as the one on the left from the above picture.
Picture above and to the left taken July 9, 2008
Wing span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches (2.9 - 3.8 cm).
Various willow species including black willow (Salix nigra) and silk willow (Salix sericea).
Eggs are laid on twigs of the host, hatching out the following spring.
Habitat: Willow-lined streams, marshes, moist woodlands.
Picture to the right and picture below taken July 9, 2008
| Kingdom | Animalia | (Animals) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda | (Arthropods) |
| Superclass | Hexapoda | (Hexapods) |
| Class | Insecta | (Insects) |
| Subclass | Pterygota | (Winged Insects) |
| Order | Lepidoptera | (Butterflies and Moths) |
| Superfamily | Papilionoidea | (Butterflies) |
| Family | Lycaenidae | (Gossamer Winged Butterflies) |
| Subfamily | Theclinae | (Hairstreak) |
| Genus | Satyrium | |
| Species | acadica | (Acadian Hairstreak) |
Picture to the right taken July 15, 2008
Picture below taken July 15, 2008
Below is a location map where I have spotted Acadian Hairstreaks on Crex Meadows. If the map is not showing, you do not have javascript enabled on your computer.